The Personal RP character (For Open Roleplay Ideas)

[Raziel99]

The General basis of this is that you are playing you. You make a character based on yourself, with the same advantages and disadvantages that you see inside you. The basics of it are rather easy.

Strength: How strong you are, being able to lift and carry stuff. Also how hard you can hit something with your fists or weapons.
Endurance: How much punishment your body can take, from getting hit, to stamina with running and carrying stuff
Dexterity: How fast you can go, natural reflexes, etc
Intelligence: How smart you are, and your ability to learn and share what you know.

You also have skills. You can list whatever you want as a skill, and levels of skills can be based on how long you have done it, classes, etc.
After skills you put whatever your advantages and disadvantages are, as well as abilities.

Character skeleton:

Name:
Level (age):
appearance:

Strength:
Endurance:
Dexterity:
Intellegence:

Skills list:

Ability list:

Advantages and Disadvantages:

Because this is for fun, and online, we are going to have some fun with abnormal situations.

 

[Raziel99]

Name: Nicholas
Level (age): 18
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Strength: 12
Endurance: 15
Dexterity: 13
Intellegence: 17

Skills list:
Programming 6
kenjutsu 5
handguns 5
Rifles 4
math 8
Grapple 6
Chemistry 9
Strategy 7

Ability list:
Draw: May make a quick attack with a sheathed weapon, attacking as pulling out. 1 Action.
Research: May take a whole day to read on a subject and add it to skills. (level 1)
Program: Can use any console/computer to get the information available from it. Can also use it for communication.
Chemical Mind: Can use stable/volatile chemicals for combat purposes.
Aim: May use a turn to aim weapons for a better chance to hit.

Advantages:
Fast fingers: Is able to quickly operate machinery and controllers/keypads.
Dual Wield: Is able to use both hands for weapons and tools.
Charmer: Females will not attack him unless he is the last target available, or provoking (undead are immune).

Disadvantages:
Ego: When highly complimented, must make a ego save or be bigheaded for 3 hours.
Exception: Greater chance of failing conversation with males.
Blurry Mind: Explaining one's thoughts is difficult. All actions involving explanation of non-skill topics takes a extra d6 turns, and risks being misunderstood.

 

[Shovel]

Seems like an interesting idea. How do you calculate the numbers though? Is there a certain system we can go by? Like is there a bank of points (Say 30 for example) we can distribute among the 4 major attributes? And is there a bank of points for the minor skills as well? And is there a limit to the ammount of different skills you can have? It would keep everyone from making a character that is all powerful.

Also, are we allowed to exaggerate a bit for the sake of fun? Not saying anything ridiculous like "Oh yeah...my power level is over 9000 and I can shoot lasers out my eyes!" XO But it would be kinda boring to be overly realistic about our characters.

 

[Shovel]

Also, for the sake of fairness, for each advantage you have, you MUST list a disadvantage. I'm all about checks and balances. XD

 

[Raziel99]

Seems like an interesting idea. How do you calculate the numbers though? Is there a certain system we can go by? Like is there a bank of points (Say 30 for example) we can distribute among the 4 major attributes? And is there a bank of points for the minor skills as well? And is there a limit to the ammount of different skills you can have? It would keep everyone from making a character that is all powerful.

Also, are we allowed to exaggerate a bit for the sake of fun? Not saying anything ridiculous like "Oh yeah...my power level is over 9000 and I can shoot lasers out my eyes!" XO But it would be kinda boring to be overly realistic about our characters.

The point of this is to make a character that is as close to you in real life as possible. Stats can go up to 20, and skills go to level 12. You can have as much skills as you think you have in real life.

And I suppose you can exaggerate a little bit. Hell, there are some weird senarios that i'm throwing in.

But your character is suppose to be YOU, so you make you with how you think you are.

 

[Shovel]

Ah, so it's based on the honor system. I sure hope nobody with a big ego comes through here. XD

"Oh yeah all my stats are maxed out and I have so many skills, you can't deny how awesome I am! ;D "

I'm just in favor of a more fair approach...just draw some guidelines for people to fall into. Regardless, I like the idea and will begin pondering my character.

 

[Raziel99]

Ah, so it's based on the honor system. I sure hope nobody with a big ego comes through here. XD

"Oh yeah all my stats are maxed out and I have so many skills, you can't deny how awesome I am! ;D "

I'm just in favor of a more fair approach...just draw some guidelines for people to fall into. Regardless, I like the idea and will begin pondering my character.

I'll deny any outlandish characters. And If you looked at my character...

 

[Shovel]

Haha right. But you just don't know how truthful people will be. A system would help make sure people will be as honest as possible, and more thoughtful about what attributes/characteristics they decide to list.

 

[Raziel99]

The point of it is that you are free to make your character, and that the older you are, the more you have at your disposal. But yes, I will limit it myself, of course. But for the most time, it's open.

 

[Shovel]

Very well. Just making my concerns known. :3

 

[Shovel]

Name: Stephen (Nicknames: Steve, Stevie, Stevo, Shovel)

Age: 20 years old
Class: Bard
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Appearance: Stephen is of Irish and German heritage, possessing long blonde hair , pale blue eyes, and fair skin. He stands at almost 6 feet tall and has an average looking body, which is lightly speckled with moles and grows very little hair. Usually, Stephen dresses for comfort, wearing a simple dark colored t-shirt, blue denim jeans, and tennis shoes. On occasion, Stephen likes to dress up to express his individuality by wearing dark colors, studded bracelets, necklaces, exquisite hats, and a pair of black Converse sneakers.

Personality: Having a sanguine personality, Stephen is optimistic and trusts others quickly, and will continue to until given a reason not to. He likes to make others laugh and smile, making him a natural comedian. His charismatic, laid-back, and outgoing personality make him easy to befriend by almost anyone. However, Stephen possesses a quirk where he doesn’t enjoy making people uncomfortable and if he senses discomfort will back off fairly quickly. Sometimes this leads to misunderstandings when meeting people who are shy. And sometimes it prevents him from taking initiative. Stephen is happiest when everyone else is having fun and non-confrontational, making him a neutralist and non-interventionist. His appreciation for such things as computers, video games, and science fiction makes him out to be a little on the nerdy side and is often referred to by others as a “Cool Nerd”.

Unfortunately, Stephen is far from perfect. Stephen is sloppy, disorganized, and less ambitious than most people. Stephen would much rather play now and work later. He also tends to not take life seriously and laugh at anything even when highly appropriate, which means he won’t get along with people who are easily offended.

When it comes to beliefs, Politically, Stephen considers himself to be libertarian and believes in both personal and economic freedom. Closed minded people usually do not get along well with him. He is agnostic, and though doesn’t care if you practice a religion, tends to avoid it and reacts negatively when someone attempts to convert him. When it comes to relationships, Stephen is at a stage of exploration and experimentation. At this time, he would rather mess around with friends than take on a serious relationship. His personal motto on this matter is “If I’m going to be tied down, I better enjoy it”.

Strength: 14
Endurance:10
Dexterity:12
Intelligence: 15

Skills list:
Communication/Socialization – 10
Musicianship – 8
Computer Repair/Maintenance – 6
Food Preparation – 4
Dance - 2

Abilities:

Smooth Talk - Increases chances of evading battle encounter
Chit-Chat - Increases chances of making new allies
Irish Drinking Song - Distracts masses of people, adds stealth to allies, personal stealth drops to 0
Catchy Tune - Boosts morale of allies
Jerry-Rig - Instantly fixes machinery, but only temporarily, has a chance of failing
Pirate - Steals from shops and enemies
Home Cooked Meal - Rations increase health and mana
Dance Off - Confuses enemy, decreases their defense, but increases their attack

Advantages:

Charismatic – Easily meets new people, makes friends quickly, more likely to convince others his position on a subject is correct
Hard shelled – Unreactive to insults or negativity, less likely to suffer from depression
Neutrality – Doesn’t take sides easily, likes everything to be fair and balanced, more likely to be the diplomat of a group

Disadvantages:

Unorganized – Forgets details easily, poor planner, messy room, sometimes needs help getting back on track
Mathematics Disorder – Poor math skills, can’t crunch numbers in his head, still counts with fingers, makes careless number errors
Less Ambitious – Unmotivated when it comes to work and school

 

[Oreo]

Would love to join Raziel, but I would be an epic fail. On a good day I can walk a straight line without falling down. So unless one can turn being constantly dizzy into a super offensive power (laughs at self)

 

[Raziel99]

Would love to join Raziel, but I would be an epic fail. On a good day I can walk a straight line without falling down. So unless one can turn being constantly dizzy into a super offensive power (laughs at self)

>.> You have no idea how many times in a RPG with friends that a ditz tripped and hit the switch to move on.

You also have no idea how many times one tripped and stabbed themselves with a infected needle.

 

[Shovel]

Added some abilities to my character. :lol:

 

[Anjeru]

To start with. May update as needed.

*yawn*

Name: Anji
Level: 21
Appearance:

Strength: Arms - 6, Legs - 12
Endurance: 10
Dexterity: 12
Intelligence: 17

Skills:
Drawing/sketching/coloring - 9
Reading - 10
Swordplay - 4
Crafts(sewing, etc) - 7
Japanese - 5
Writing - 8
Cooking/Baking - 6
Swimming - 6
Dance - 3

Abilities:
Fumble/stumble - may conveniently stumble, or fumble, avoiding attacks or dropping something in place without meaning to.
Analyze - easily reads oncoming movements and can usually see through a person to what they truly are.
Flexible - can bend and twist in somewhat unsual ways to help avoid attacks, or make way into usually inaccessible spaces, or places.
Determination - even when the chips are down, won't surrender, or give up, but continue on sheer determination alone, keep standing at expended HP levels.

Advantages:
Fast Fingers - can write and sketch very quickly, as well as operate keyboards, key pads, and cell phones.
Attractive - most male targets will only strike with violent intent as a last result, often interested in another kind of encounter either to please themselves, or also to be friends.
Photographic/Numeric memory - very easily retains numbers, usually only needs to hear or see a number once before memorizing it. Also retains almost near perfect mental images of faces, names, or codes for further use.
Neutrality - gets along with both sides rather easily, and tries not to pick one, or if it is needed, does not take a side easily.

Disadvantages:
Naive/Trusting - often time gets into trouble by being naive and too trusting of people, taking words at face value in the hopes that some of humanity is still honest.
Honest - often times too honest and doesn't hold back comments that are often taken as insults, or the like.
Lazy - hard to motivate, lacks the initiative to keep room clean, get things done, and the like, even is too lazy to eat sometimes, or to throw little bits of trash away, so room often gets dirty, or dishes build up, etc.
Clumsy - very accident prone, often stumbles, or trips, get stuck in the most unlikely ways, and the like.

 

[BlisteredBlood]

So by using this skeleton, here's me. I'll fix it up if I need to.

Name: Daniel
Level (Age): 24

Appearance:

Strength: 13
Endurance: 13
Dexterity: 10
Intelligence: 15

Skills
Language (French): 7
Computer Operations: 8
Weapon Proficiency (sword): 6
Weapon Proficiency (blunt): 8
Weapon Proficiency (guns): 7
Swimming: 7
Reading: 10
Writing: 9
Brawling: 7

Abilities
Problem Solver: Has a knack for finding a solution to any problem through careful thought and consideration. (free action)
Sleight of Hand: Can hide small weapons away or out of reach. (free action)
Chutzpah (Fast Talk): When pressured, he can offer someone a slip of the tongue to get himself or others out of the worst situation. (free/combat action, 80% chance of success due to Brutal Honesty)
Taunt: Can direct an opponent's aggression towards him. (combat action)
Quick Draw: If armed with a medium-sized or smaller weapon, he can bring it out quicker than someone can blink. (combat action)
Dodge/Tumbling: Can duck an incoming attack to then mount a counterattack. (combat action, 75% chance of success due to Bad Balance)
Intimidate: Can get someone to either slink away in fear or back off through a menacing glance or threatening gesture. (free/combat action, fails against those that are larger or a group of people)

Advantages
Handy: Whenever something needs to be repaired, he can fix it to just about new with the right tool.
Tech Savvy: Has a good understanding of how mechanical or computer-related things function.
Knock Out Specialist: With the right weapon in his hands, he can pick out the sweet spot on his intended victim and use it to his advantage to put the hurt on just about anyone.
Diehard: Even when beaten to a pulp, something inside of him seems to kick on at the last moment and keep him up on his feet for an extended period of time even if he's on the verge of getting KO'ed.
Photographic Memory: Has a great memory of events, times, dates and things he has seen, read or heard.
Natural Charisma: Under the belief that one should be true to themselves, he speaks in a way that many can understand.
King of the Road: Has seen the world, knows every inch of every town and anyone that has ever met him.
Trustworthy: If he borrows something from you, he will look you dead in the eye and tell you straight to your face that he will give it back to you.
Honorable: Under the firm belief that all should be given a fair shake, he will give someone the floor whenever they have something to prove to him.
Sense of Humor: Often has a joke for any situation to brighten up anyone's mood.

Disadvantages
Overweight: Because of his weight (all 320 pounds), his running speed and stamina suffers as a result.
Bad Balance: Because he was born with bilateral clubfoot which was surgically straightened, his balance suffers as a result.
Addiction (Nicotine): Though not as bad as it appears, he goes usually 30 minutes to three hours at a time without a cigarette.
Crude Behavior: Has a tendency to say or do the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Loner: When other people are out having the time of their lives, he usually stays off to the side and doesn't speak unless spoken to.
Distrustful Towards Others: If he felt as though someone had done him wrong in the past, then he will not say one word to them even if that person has apologized to him. Other times, if he feels that he can't trust you with something or suspects you're lying to him, then he will "kindly" tell you to piss off.
Wrathful: Though he never says it to someone's face, he has been known to wish ill will towards those that have caused harm to others or to him personally if they earned his ire.
Brutal Honesty: Despite he refrains from doing so, there are times when he uses this whenever he wants to prove a point. Sometimes, it can cut a little too close to home and gets him into trouble.
Absentminded: Tends to be forgetful about certain things or time.
Stubborn: Has an unshakable theory of how things should be.

 

[Raziel99]

For those that still want in, the first campaign will start October 1st. The thread for it will be made next saturday.

 

[Nymphetamine]

Ooooh....
Interesting...